MARCH IS LIKELY FOR GENERAL
IN'- each election I have fought," someone has suggested that I should, have a .smiling photo graph on. my election address and someone else has always rebuked me for not grinning happily oni the public platform. I don’t think I • am over- serious but perhaps I just haven’t that'sort of face. Anyhow, I must confess. I
distrust public figures who wear a perpetual smile. They
. remind me of a record of Richard Tauber that my grandmother was particularly fond of, out of one of those L eh a r op eret ta s , called “Patiently smiling." I found it rather sweet and sick-making.
This week we have had two
prominent examples, on both sides of the Atlantic. You may well say that, having lost two normally rock-hard Labour constituencies to the Conser vatives, what else is there for Mr Callaghan to do but grin bravely? However, I think that both he and his colleagues assume too readily that the electorate is naive.
OVERALL He says that his party will
go on with an overall majority in Parliament of one and so long as the Liberals, Scottish Nationalists, Plaid Cymru and Ulstermen' fall in behind, m a th em a t ica l ly he can survive. Mr Healey hints that it was
all the fault of the left wing of the Labour party, forgetting that that is where he came from and where he stood before he became a Minister. Naturally enough, the left wing reacts, regarding him as a bully (which he is) and says that the real fault of current policies is that they are not left enough. As the two defeated candi
dates in Walsall and Working- ton were both very left-wing, and in Walsall Mr Winnick didn’t even seem to be on the
side of the Government, this doesn't seem to me to be a very good argument. However, this is all by-
election post mortes nit picking. The truth is that both electorates said very plainly that they were fed up with the present Government and its policies.
Neither o f them I am
afraid, are going to change immediately. Despite, Mr Macmillan on television, standing well back from the fight in retirement, and some sort of encouraging noises from Mr Steel, there is not going to be a coalition. Mrs Thatcher has never favoured one and why should she consider one now, when her party has just won two seats thought to be safe Labour and in a part of the country where the pundits and the pessimists said she wasn't popular? Nor is there going to be an early General Election, if Mr
Callaghan can possibly help it. In his shoes, would you want one? The crunch will not come at least until February when a by-election is fought in Mr Roy Jenkins’ seat. On present form, the Conservatives should win that and bang would go the precarious majo rity (ov e r all other parties combined) of one. Then Mr Callaghan will have to think, because he will be forced to, about a general election in March. Itmaynot becourageous, it
may not be honourable, it may not be for the good of the
PATRON’S RECITAL PLEASES SOCIETY
AN appreciative audience was present to hear Dr George Thalben-Ball when he returned to Clitheroe to give a recital for the Parish Church Organ Society, of which he is patron. His reputation for playing
which was treated in the
unusual music was fully confirmed during the recital, which he opened with a Credo by French composer Charles Gounod. This was followed by an interesting Fantasia and Fugue in C minor by C.P.E. Bach.
Next came three Chorale
p r e lu d e s , the f i r s t on “Down Ampney” by London organist Richard Popplewell, the second by South African John Joubert on “Picardy" and the third and largest on the “Old 100th” by Hubert Parry. The first two made use of the excellent delicate solo steps and the third showed the majestic qualities of the instrument.
L i s z t ’ s v a r ia t io n s on
“Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen” is a massive work
• grand romantic manner it deserves. It was followed by a ch a rm in g p ie c e ca l led “ Angelus” by the German organist composer Karg- Elert. The modern part of the
programme started with “Brief Encounters" by Noel Tredennick —a sparkling piece full of musical wit. Pietro Yon’s pastorale made further use of the solo stops and the official programme ended with the American work “Fantasy in C,” by Seth Bingham. Dr Thalben-Ball, who was
introduced by Mr Donald Hartley, responded to the applause by playing two encores, first a quiet organ transcription and then, played in his grand manner, a Trum pet Tune by John Stanley.
Westminster Viewpoint
by DAVID WALDER
country, but that is what he will do. Until then he will c on t in u e , like Richard Tauber, "patiently smiling."
PbWERFUL I may have got it all wrong,
but that is mv prediction, it is also the view of whoever w r i t e s ••Old M o o r e s Ainianjtciv, niure mien right than ‘ allthe political .colum nists in Fleet Street put together. Now to another fixedrsmile
politician, Mr Jimmy Carter, President-elect of the United States, and potentially the most powerful man in the world with the possible excep tion of Mr Leonid Brezhnev, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet. If I had been a US citizen and you had actually put a revolver to my head I might have just been able to vote for Mr Gerald Ford last week. Frankly, the abysmal ignor
ance of both candidates in the sphere of foreign affairs terrified me. Marginally, but only so I felt that Ford might make fewer mistakes than Carter. However as was observed, truthfully for once, in Moscow, a continuation of Watergate, the aftermath of Vietnam and rising inflation brought down the Republi cans.
WEAPONS I can only hope that the
system is stronger than the President because the defence of the West depends upon, participation by the US. The only counter to the penetra tion of the Mediterranean by the Russians is provided by the US Fleet. On land in Europe from Narvik to Naples it is American men, weapons and money which hold the alliance together. Our own final defence of these islands is provided by Polaris missiles, carried in our submarines, but bought'from the US. In the Middle East and
Africa, even a slight shift in American policy could produce in ca lcu la b ly dangerous effects. I have always been an advocate of a powerful pros perous European community as some counter to domination of the world by two super powers, but I am still aware of the crisis of confidence that would come about if America even appeared to be with drawing its support from Western Europe. This is why who is in the
White House cannot be a matter of indifference to us in Britain. Mr Carter’s appeal has been essentially domestic, wooing the home electorate. And, I must admit, why not? There must be times when Americans, criticised as the new imperialists, sniped at by their allies, and branded as warmongers by the extreme
left which seems to think that Russian commissars are better company, must ask themselves if it is worth it. It is a withdrawal into what
used to be called ."Fortress. America, a tendency that Mr Carter seemed to favour, that
• worries me. Admittedly it was all very general and : rather naive, but worrying noverthe- less. I. would have been happier if he had not smiled so mugh and given more indica tion that he was considering serious matters as they are. meant to be considered seri ously and deeply. I can only hope that: now he
is President-elect, realities are being forced home upon him in place of illusions I should be pleased if his smile faded ind that s how I feel about Mr Callaghan too
BRIDGE CLUB
FOURTEEN tables played in the d u p l ic a te game at C l i th e r o e Bridge Club. Winners were: NS — Mrs Moss and Mrs Millington, Mr W. L. Wilkinson and Mrs Martindale. EW — Mrs Edmundson and Mrs Ormis- ton, Mrs Knowles and Mrs L. . Wilkinson. The hands were very difficult and
the results varied. One interesting hand v u the following:
N dealer. Love all.
S AQJ72 H 865 D —
C KQJ65
Players tackle a difficult drama
S 108 H AJ10742 D 7 C 10932
The best score was achieved by
two North-Souths who were allowed to play in four hearts doubled, which makes on any lead. East-Wests have a good save in
five diamonds which makes, unless North leads a heart and South switches to a spade. ’
WLW
EFFORT and meticulous apparent in every Whalley and their latest offering - was no exception. The p la y , an earthy
preparation are qualities Church Players-production — “The Poker Session” —
psychological drama by Hugh Leonard, was given in the Old Grammar School on Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. The players decided to do something different this year — and different it certainly was. Whether the change was . for the better is a matter for conjecture.
The s tory concerned a
BIG BAND SOUND IS COMING
THE big band sound comes to Clitheroe Parish Hall on November 30th. The "Sounds 18 Big Band”
— A group of talented musi cians from the Accrington and Rossendale area — are giving a concert. The band, managed by Mr Stewart May, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe, will play standard and popular music, including many new arrange ments of works by. Count Basie, Glen Miller, and Stan Kenton.
V, Tickets are still available
from the parish church office, m em b e r s o f the Social Committee, and two shops in the town— Aspden’s, of King Street, and Morton’s, of York. Street. The concert staris at 8 p.m.
middle-aged man named Billy Beavis (Stanley Speak), and his reasons for murdering his ex-girlfriend’s husband.
At times the plot was
difficult to follow, and it was obvious that the production was over-ambitious for such a small group. The result was that the action lacked pace and for long periods failed to hold the interest. Neverthe-
. less all six members of the cast did their best to make the most of their material. Stanley Speak shouldered
the burden of a demanding lead part well and was convincing as thp scheming Billy. Susan Russell, taking her first big part with the players, did well after a slightly nervous start as Irene, Billy’s ex-girlfriend. Brian Slow (Kevin) was
refreshingly robust and Edith Trevor gave a nicely control led performance as Billy’s mother. Jean Price injected some much-needed humour into the
p r o d u c t io n with a fine performance as the. gormless Fran. Her timing and delivery were excellent. Best perform ance was by .John Caton who play ed Billy’ s eccentric American friend, Teddy. He grabbed the part by the scruff of the neck and shook out every last ounce of effect. It was a perfect example of
bringing a character to life on stage and his mastery of the accent was admirable. The play was well produced
by Gay Cox who had to cope with the considerable diffi culty of having to arrange rehearsals away from the stage. The Old Grammar School was fully booked and the players had only two
• rehearsals on stage, so there were problems in working out movement and voice volume. A great deal of work had
gone on behind the scenes and those involved were John Ireland and assistants (scen e ry ) , Carol Pearson anil Virginia Harrison (props), Philip Johnson (effects), May Parkinson (decor), Sylvia Ireland (continuity), Frank Newton and David Chambers (lighting), Ronald McKinley (make-up), Mr and Mrs J. Chetham (house managers), and Mary Jackson (publicity). Mr Ireland also took over
the duties of stage manager from Mrs Mavis ^Day when she fell ill about a month ago. MIKE WEST
MORE than 100 guests attended the preview night of the new Ethos Gallery, oh the upper floor of Theo’s, York Street, Clitheroe, shop. They saw a fine selection of
art, ranging from originals worth £500 to small block prints worth £1. <
The two men who thought
up the idea of the gallery, Theo’s managing director Mr Tommy Kilner and artist Mr Frank Barnes, were there. The firm’s directors . served drinks. Several pictures were sold during the evening. The opening of the gallery
on Thursday was particularly pleasing for Theo’s director Mr Theo Wilson. He ■ was in charge of the
extensive alterations recently carried out at - the shop to accommodate the gallery upstairs and improve the domestic hardware section downstairs. Since the gallery opened it has had a steady stream of visitors and looks like being a big success. Picture: back row (from
left) — Mr John Cowgill (pres ident of Clitheroe Chamber of Trade), Mr Bill Gorst. (Theo’s accountant), Mrs Gorst, Mr S id M o o r e , M rs R o s e Whitehead, Mr Tom Parkin son (managing director of Premier Construction, Black burn), Mrs Parkinson, Mr Harry Baldwin, Mr Wilson, Mr Barnes. Front row — Mrs Cowgill, Mrs Moore, Mrs Jean Smith, Mrs Barnes.
Man stole cash after night out
AFTER spending a night out drinking, a former Clitheroe man with a drink problem stole £70 from a man with whom he lived, Clitheroe magistrates were told. Leo McHugh (30), now of
Park Road, Acc r ing ton, admitted the offence. He was put on probation and ordered to pay £70 restitution. In a statement to police,
McHugh said he had been to several hotels and drunk a large amount of beer. During the -evening he met Mr William Ernest Howard, with whom he was staying in a Bawdlands house. When he returned home he went into Mr Howard’s room and took the money from a wallet in his jacket. The next morning, he left
for new lodgings in Accring ton. McHugh, a labourer, told the court that, he was a good worker and had never been in trouble except after drinking. “All through my life my down fall has been drink,” he said.
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